The Worthy Adversary

Category: TED

  • New book based on blockbuster TEDx Talk is yours for FREE

    *** UPDATE! THE BOOK IS FREE ON AMAZON RIGHT NOW! YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT HERE****

    *** BUT ACT SOON! IT WON’T BE FREE FOR LONG! ***

    You can’t afford to miss this awesome offer … but you have to let me know you want it.

    This is not a secret or a special deal. The free ebook will be available to anyone and everyone—but only for a very short period of time.

    And you have to sign up by December 12!

     

    Want to be one of the first to know when it’s available? Click here to sign up!

     

     

    Don’t have a Kindle? Don’t worry. You can read the book on your laptop, tablet or phone with a simple app. Here is the amazon link to apps you can use.

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    And the book itself is only 70 pages. Easy peasey.

    Remember, you need to sign up by DECEMBER 12!

    Didn’t see the TEDx talk? Click on the video at the right to watch it now.

     

     

     

  • TEDx PasadenaWomen

    It’s been two weeks since I was on the TEDx stage. I am still reeling at the amazing day, the supernatural speakers, and the wonderful friends I made. I spoke about the power of responsibility and how—when we take responsibility for our emotions, reactions, and decisions—we can create the future that we WANT.

    Other speakers talked about virtual reality, focusing on the WHAT instead of the WHO, space exploration, financial health, cutting men some well-deserved slack, the future of global journalism, roller derby and motherhood, and taking power back during and after cancer. (p.s. buy a Fighter T – even if you don’t have cancer or a recent surgery, it’s a great shirt for any woman. And the WHY? Foundation working to get these T’s in the hands of women with breast cancer who can’t afford them)

    Every speaker was a badass and a fighter. All of us had a message. All of us faced odds and won. I am so honored to have shared that stage with those men and women.

    My talk is scheduled to be online by the end of June. I will provide a link as soon as I have one.

     

    My sister Jennifer and I "grace" the red carpet
    My sister Jennifer and I “grace” the red carpet

     

     

    The control center
    The control center

     

     

    Rehearsals
    Rehearsals

     

     

    My name tag said "speaker." I guess I didn't just imagine this whole thing.
    My name tag said “speaker.” I guess I didn’t just imagine this whole thing.

     

     

    Jimmy Carter simulcast
    Jimmy Carter simulcast

     

     

    The momentum audio library - attendees were able to podcast their inspirations, aspirations and movtivations
    The momentum audio library – attendees were able to podcast their inspirations, aspirations, and motivations

     

     

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  • Inside the TEDx speaker’s mind

    What do you do when you get the chance of a lifetime?

    Worry. And sweat.

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    I was selected to be a speaker for the May 30 TEDx Pasadena Women conference. Being a speaker at TED and TEDx are HUGE goals of mine … so I have to admit: when I received the acceptance, I thought that (perhaps) they had made a mistake and sent the invite to the wrong person. So, I did what I was supposed to do (send in materials, bio, etc), and I waited for the “Oops! Never mind,” email.

    When instead, I was given the speaker’s checklist, I knew that I was in.

    Between now and May 29 (when we have our dress rehearsal), it’s time to dive into my talk. I already have a first draft, but I know that it’s going to change as the days pass. The folks at TEDx have great coaches who will help be hone my message, and I am sure that my friends will get sick and tired of having to watch me practice. I don’t want to go into this unprepared—TEDx is only the first part of the goal. I want to grace the main TED stage … and soon. And since I am not a household name (yet), I’m going to have to do my best to dazzle the powers that be.

    What I am I worried about right now? There are two things: one biological and one mental.

    The first is a doozy: I sweat when I am nervous. I sweat a lot. Which is odd, because in every other aspect of my life, I am not a sweaty person. Even when I do press conferences, I don’t sweat. I was never sweaty when I was a performer. But the last thing I want is an HD video of my talk on YouTube with HD focus on my sweaty pits. (“Gee, I think I remember Joelle’s talk. But someone tell that girl to wear antiperspirant!”)

    The second? I bet you can guess. Can I pull it off? Is my message powerful enough? Can I deliver it in a way that makes a difference? Will people say: Joelle changed the way I look at the world … ? Will I engage the audience? Will I make people laugh? Am I good enough?

    Antiperspirant is the easy part. The rest will take hard work.